— The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting two field days focusing on pasture monitoring and management.
The first field day will be held Aug. 14 in St. Francisville. The second will be held Aug. 19 in Iowa.
For individuals enrolled in the Master Farmer program, these events will meet the Phase II and continuing education credit requirements.
To preregister for either event, visit https:// forms.office.com/ r/4QRtm6CQKn.
Both events will begin at 8 a.m. and are free. After the presentations, lunch will be provided.
The agenda includes the following topics:
•Pasture conditioning scoring training.
•Soil sampling.
•Unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring.
•Rainfall simulator. The Aug. 14 field day will be held at Bayou Sarah Farms at 5338 Rosemound Loop Road, St. Francisville. For more information regarding the event, contact Donna Gentry at [email protected] or 225683-3101.
The Aug. 19 field day will be held at Cypress of Iowa/Simon Hay. The address is 1865 Ardoin Road, Iowa. For more information regarding this event, contact Bradley Pousson at [email protected].
